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SASAC: Restrict Salaries in SOE's
A State Council commission is training its crosshairs on excessively high salaries in state-owned enterprises.
11月6日 13:03
Insurance Fraud in Guangzhou's Hospitals
Two prestigious hospitals in Guangzhou have been suspended from the local insurance apparatus for padding inpatient admissions and commiting other flagrant frauds
10月25日 17:05
New Labor Law: Are You Ready?
Employers are working double to become familiar with the new Labor Contract Law, which comes into effect on January 1st of 2008.
10月23日 18:06
Shenzhen: Desperate for Labor
Shenzhen's government, previously unwilling to acknowledge the desertification of its labor market, is now working with other provinces and cities to capitalize on their surpluses for the long term.
10月22日 13:56
Lives Transformed by Subway
As prospering Beijing continues to swell and sprawl, subway lines become the arteries of the city, linking its inhabitants and channeling the development of its property market.
10月18日 17:33
Battling Dubious Toll Charges
Toll operators are extending the duration of tolling periods by many years, using legal loopholes to evade regulation and scam billions of yuan from drivers.
10月17日 17:40
Drought Plagues China's Top Grain Base
Jilin province is in the clutches of the most intense drought that has affected the region in 100 years, leading to massive disruptions in agricultural production and farmers' way of life.
9月27日 18:34
On the Road: China on Holiday
Lam Li takes an in-depth look at the new wave of independent Chinese travelers looking for immersion and adventure abroad.
9月26日 17:13
Siemens Bribery Tied to Jilin Hospital
An investigation into hundreds of millions of euros in suspected bribe funds at the German headquarters of Siemens has led to the detention of a respected hospital director in Jilin province.
9月24日 17:53
Energy Task Force Leaves the Capital
In the wake of energy consumption reduction quotas being dropped, eight agencies depart the capital to assess how local government in environmentally-stressed provinces are pricing energy for high-polluting, high-consuming industries.
7月31日 14:30
Anti-trust Ambiguity
Experts worry that contrary to to its name, a new anti-trust law may actually protect monopolies due to ambiguity in certain passages.
7月20日 17:14
The Shanbei Oil Dispute
Investors claim they lost everything when the government seized oil well assets and provided meager and inconsistent compensation. The case, which has caught the attention of top government agencies, will be a historic test of the new Property Law.
7月20日 11:02
Huawei: GSM's Dark Horse
As China Mobile spends billions on new equipment, a local dark horse creeps up on foreign competitors.
6月21日 17:43
When Lightning Strikes Fire
Just days in office, a Hebei official begins demolishing steel mills that are breaking the law. But do the environmental costs of their actions merit the thousands of jobs lost in the shutdowns?
6月5日 18:53
The Emperor's True Clothes
The Ministry of Commerce has completed a round of investigations into disingenuous reporting by textile exporters. Will it target the black market trade in quotas next?
5月29日 17:04
The Bio-Fuel Wars
In squaring off against chronic energy supply challenges, China's bio-fuel policy may need to be as diverse as the country itself.
5月8日 17:15
Sources: New Law to Jolt Outsourcing
A new law likely to be promulgated this year will give preferential taxes to the burgeoning outsourcing industry in China as it sets its sights on catching up to India.
4月24日 10:59
Taming Online Video
As online video sites proliferate in China, officials mull over how best to moderate content and ensure that copyrights are respected.
4月19日 11:55
Stealing the Yellow River
Leaked documents reveal that a joint-venture in Henan stole 50 million cubic meters of water over a six-year period.
3月30日 12:51
New Property Tax Unlikely This Year
The new tax is being simulated in various cities, but most likely will not begin actual implementation in 2007.
3月29日 17:49

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